Polo (7-0) led 12-3 after one quarter, 32-18 at the half, and 53-31 after three quarters.

Oregon 60, Milledgeville 53: A big night for Oregon senior Trevor Otten translated into a big win for the Hawks (3-5). Otten made a game-high five 3-pointers and scored 21 points. Teammate Jessie McKinley pitched in 14 for the Hawks, who fended off a third-quarter comeback from the Missiles (8-1).

The Hawks led most of the game, and took a 32-22 lead into halftime. However, the Missiles cut the lead to four after the third. The Hawks responded, and extended their lead in the fourth to secure the victory. Blake Kappes and Kameron DawTyne scored 13 apiece for the Missiles.

Oregon's Miranda third at invite: Joe Miranda rolled a 1,301 six-game series to finish third and teammate Justin Provo was fourth (1,260) for the Hawks at the LaSalle-Peru Invitational.

Provo had the two high games of the tournament with a 279 and a 277. Oregon finished fifth as a team, while Dixon was sixth in the eight-team field.

Swimming

Sterling third at Freeport Invite: Keaton Dir's win in the 200 freestyle highlighted the Golden Warriors' performances and helped them place third in the eight-team invite.

Sterling had three runner-up finishes. They came from Dir in the 500 freestyle, plus the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays. Morrison finished eighth at the meet.

Comets seventh in Peoria: Newman's boys swimming team scored 33 points to finished seventh at the eight-team Irish Invite in Peoria. Dunlap won the meet with 342.5 points.

Senior Warren Melton finished third in the 100 butterfly (55.94) and fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:48.58).

Men's basketball

Olney 83, Sauk Valley 68: In their semifinal matchup Saturday afternoon, the Skyhawks couldn't find all the answers in the second half as they fell to Olney. Sophomore Chris Fritsch led the way for the Skyhawks, compiling a double-double that consisted of 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Despite trailing at half, the Skyhawks held a five-point lead with 7 minutes left before they went cold. As a team, they shot 31percent, which doomed them down the stretch. Skyhawk sophomore Carlos Hendrix had nine assists to one turnover.

Malcolm X 101, Sauk Valley 87: The Skyhawks (6-5) couldn't recover from their semifinal loss, as Malcolm X jumped out to an early lead and kept it. Freshman duo Montrice McKnight and Correa Martinez combined for 11 3s and 52 points for the Falcons.

The Skyhawks improved their shooting from their earlier tilt, as they shot 44 percent. Hendrix and Jacoby Posley scored 14 points apiece for Sauk. A few times throughout the second half, the Falcons saw their lead dwindle to 10 points. In the end, crucial mistakes cost the Skyhawks from getting any closer.